Tenant agrees to pay bond to landlord immediately
📌 In brief
The Tenancy Tribunal ruled that the tenant must pay a bond to the landlord immediately, as both parties agreed during the hearing.
⚖️ Legal holding
A tenant is required to pay a bond to the landlord as agreed during the hearing.
📖 Technical summary
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the tenant to pay a bond to the landlord immediately.
📜 Headnote Official document
The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the tenant to pay a bond to the landlord immediately, following a consent agreement reached between both parties during the hearing.
📚 Full judgment Official document
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[2025] NZTT 5161391
TENANCY TRIBUNAL AT REMOTE LOCATION | TE TARAIPIUNARA RETIHANGA
APPLICANT: [redacted]
Landlord
RESPONDENT: [redacted]
Tenant
TENANCY ADDRESS: [ADDRESS], [POSTCODE]
ORDER
1. By consent, [NAME] is to pay two weeks’ bond to [COMPANY] immediately.
Reasons:
1. Both parties attended the hearing.
2. The parties reached agreement concerning timing of the payment of the bond.
3. Once this payment is made by the Tenant, the Landlord will hold a bond totalling the equivalent of four (4) weeks rent.
[NAME]
14 May 2025
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Please read carefully: Visit justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals for more information on rehearings and appeals.
Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that a substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice has happened. For example: • you did not get the letter telling you the date of the hearing, or • the adjudicator improperly admitted or rejected evidence, or • new evidence, relating to the original application, has become available.
You must give reasons and evidence to support your application for a rehearing. A rehearing will not be granted just because you disagree with the decision. You must apply within five working days of the decision using the Application for Rehearing form: justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/TT-Application-for-rehearing.pdf
Right of Appeal Both the landlord and the tenant can file an appeal. You should file your appeal at the District Court where the original hearing took place. The cost for an appeal is $260. You must apply within 10 working days after the decision is issued using this Appeal to the District Court form: justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals
Grounds for an appeal You can appeal if you think the decision was wrong, but not because you don’t like the decision. For some cases, there’ll be no right to appeal. For example, you can’t appeal: • against an interim order • a final order for the payment of less than $1000 • a final order to undertake work worth less than $1000.
Enforcement Where the Tribunal made an order about money or property this is called a civil debt. The Ministry of Justice Collections Team can assist with enforcing civil debt. You can contact the collections team on [PHONE] or go to justice.govt.nz/fines/civil-debt for forms and information.
Notice to a party ordered to pay money or vacate premises, etc. Failure to comply with any order may result in substantial additional costs for enforcement. It may also involve being ordered to appear in the District Court for an examination of your means or seizure of your property.
If you require further help or information regarding this matter, visit tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing- decisions or phone Tenancy Services on [PHONE].
Mēna ka hiahia koe ki ētahi atu awhina, kōrero ranei mo tēnei take, haere ki tenei ipurangi tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions, waea atu ki Ratonga Takirua ma runga [PHONE] ranei.
https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/TT-Application-for-rehearing.pdf https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/tenancy/rehearings-appeals/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/ https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions http://www.tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions/
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A manaomia nisi faamatalaga poo se fesoasoani, e uiga i lau mataupu, asiasi ifo le matou aupega tafailagi: tenancy.govt.nz/disputes/enforcing-decisions, pe fesootai mai le Tenancy Services i le numera [PHONE].
Reasons:
⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this
✅ Tends to be accepted
- The parties reached an agreement about when the bond payment would be made.
- The tenant is required to pay two weeks' bond to the landlord immediately.
- Both the landlord and the tenant were present at the hearing.
- After this payment, the landlord will hold a total bond equal to four weeks' rent.
Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What did this decision decide?
The decision ordered the tenant to pay a bond to the landlord immediately.
What was the dispute about?
The dispute was about the timing and amount of the bond payment.
How did the court decide, and why?
The court decided based on the consent agreement reached between the landlord and the tenant during the hearing.
Which laws or rules were applied?
No specific laws or rules were mentioned in the judgment.
What was the argument that mattered most?
The argument that mattered most was the consent agreement reached between the landlord and the tenant.
Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?
The decision was for the landlord, as the tenant agreed to pay the bond.
What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?
Someone in a similar situation should ensure they have a clear agreement with the landlord regarding bond payments.
What evidence or documents mattered?
The judgment does not specify any particular evidence or documents.